Fran and Howard discuss 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13; Psalm 20 (briefly!) and Mark 4:26-34

In this episode Kylie and Sean explore themes of kingship, apocalyptic, family, and bodies in 1 Samuel 8:4–20; 2 Corinthians 4:13–5:1 and Mark 3:20–35.

In the episode we mention three resources relating to the gospel reading:

Ched Myers, Binding the Strong Man

Anna Rebecca Solevåg, Negotiating The Disabled Body (SBL Press, 2018)

Justin Meggitt, The Madness of King Jesus (I B Tauris, 2018)

For the second week of Pentecost season, Sally and Robyn discuss 1 Sam 3:1-20; Psalm 139; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; and Mark 2:23-3:6.

It is also the Sunday of Reconciliation week in Australia and were grateful to Brooke Prentis for sharing some thoughts about how Christians might mark that in their worship.

We also refer to Howard Wallace's Lectionary blog.

Monica and Fran discuss Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29; John 3:1-17

This week we are joined by a guest host, Brooke Prentis, an Aboriginal Christian leader who brings her indigenous perspective to the texts. Brooke and Robyn discuss Acts 2:1-21, Romans 8:22-27, and Psalm 104.

To learn more about Brooke Prentis and her ministry resources, including her prayers and poetry, check out https://www.brookeprentis.com/ 

If you are interested to know more about Ezekiel 37:1-14 you can listen to our episode from three years ago. https://bythewell.com.au/episodes/pentecost-acts-21-12-ezekiel-371-14 

Fran and Robyn discuss Psalm 1, Acts 1:15-17, 21-26, and John 17:6-19.

We refer to Andrew Root's When the Church Stops Working.

Fran and Robyn discuss Acts 10:44-48, Psalm 98 and John 15:9-17

We mention Willie James Jennings Commentary on Acts

and Eugene Peterson's The Contemplative Pastor

This week we welcome Revd Sandy Brodine to By the Well. Sandy and Sean discuss the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8:26–40, the reflections on divine and community love in 1 John 4:7–21, and Jesus' teaching about the vine and the branches in John 15:1–8.

Robyn and Sean discuss Acts 4:5-12; 1 John 3:16-24; Psalm 23; and John 10:11-18.

We also answered your questions about preferred translations and mentioned the following specific translations:

NT Wright, Kingdom NT

David Bentley Hart, The New Testament

Robert Alter, The Hebrew Bible

and the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition which can be found online at Bible Gateway.

Sean and Robyn discuss resurrection, witness, and atonement in Luke 24:36-48, Acts 3:12-19 (21), and 1 John 3:1-7.